Judy Cassab
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Judy Cassab CBE
AO
(born 15 August 1920) is an Australia
n painter. She has twice won the Archibald Prize
.
Judy Cassab was born Judit Kaszab in Vienna
, Austria
in 1920 to Hungarian
parents. Her husband was put in a forced labour camp by the Nazis in World War II
, and returned to Hungary in 1944.
She moved to Australia in 1950 and settled in Sydney
.
She is the only woman to have won the Archibald Prize twice:
She has held more than fifty solo exhibitions in Australia, as well as others in Paris
and London
.
in "recognition of service to the visual arts".
On 26 January 1988, she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia
again in "recognition of service to the visual arts".
On 3 March 1995, she was awarded a Doctor of Letters
(honoris causa) from Sydney University.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
AO
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 15 August 1920) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n painter. She has twice won the Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
.
Judy Cassab was born Judit Kaszab in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1920 to Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
parents. Her husband was put in a forced labour camp by the Nazis in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and returned to Hungary in 1944.
She moved to Australia in 1950 and settled in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
She is the only woman to have won the Archibald Prize twice:
- 1960 for Stan Rapotec
- 1967 for Margo Lewers.
She has held more than fifty solo exhibitions in Australia, as well as others in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and London
London
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.
Honours
On 14 June 1969 she was made a Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in "recognition of service to the visual arts".
On 26 January 1988, she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
again in "recognition of service to the visual arts".
On 3 March 1995, she was awarded a Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree, often a higher doctorate which is frequently awarded as an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship or other merits.-Commonwealth:...
(honoris causa) from Sydney University.
External links
- http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0077b.htm
- http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/jcassab/
- Judy Cassab a self portrait